Caring for Our Vintage Hand-Painted Glass Buttons

Caring for Our Vintage Hand-Painted Glass Buttons

One of our favourite corners of The Button Dept. is the collection of unique glass buttons, everything from clear vintage-inspired styles to tiny hand-painted florals. These delicate pieces are like little works of art that add something truly special to any project.

We especially love using the hand-painted ones, but we know they’re fragile. We wanted to better understand how they hold up when exposed to water and gentle detergent.

April 18, 2025 — Karyn Valino
The Button Dept. : Graph Glass Buttons

The Button Dept. : Graph Glass Buttons

Did you know The Button Dept. includes over 70 styles and various sizes of vintage glass buttons including our "Graph" style?

February 02, 2025 — Alexis Da Silva-Powell
Welcome to The Button Dept.

Welcome to The Button Dept.

Back in 2013, I was lucky enough to be offered the opportunity to purchase about thirty large boxes of vintage buttons from my friend, Paul at Smash Salvage. After peeking into just a few of the boxes, I knew this was a once in a lifetime opportunity to be able to share an endless supply of amazing vintage buttons with our community. The Button Dept. was born.
March 26, 2021 — Karyn Valino